Catering Sales Manager

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant company in Austin is seeking a Catering Sales Manager to oversee catering and events, ensuring exceptional guest experiences. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of catering sales management experience and be skilled in developing guest rapport. This role offers competitive salary, commission structure, and various benefits, including health insurance and paid time off.

Benefits

Competitive Salary + Commission Structure

Quarterly Bonus

Paid Time Off - including Paid Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation

401(k)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program - focusing on mental health & wellness

Qualifications

• 2+ years of catering sales management experience.
• Skilled in developing guest rapport.

Responsibilities

• Manage the restaurant’s catering and events to ensure an exceptional guest and employee experience.
• Develop and maintain a client list using various techniques including prospecting and cold calls.
• Assist GM in managing costs, driving sales, and growing the business.

Skills

Catering sales management

Developing guest rapport

Job description

About US

Aba, located in Music Lane in downtown Austin, showcases Chef Partner CJ Jacobson's lighter style of cooking with influences from the Mediterranean including Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, and Greece.

Overview

Aba Austin is Now Hiring a CATERING SALES MANAGER!

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants is looking for a Catering Sales Manager with 2 years of catering sales experience. We reward our teams with benefits, career-long training, and growth opportunities.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary + Commission Structure
• Quarterly Bonus
• Paid Time Off - including Paid Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation
• 401(k)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
• Domestic Partner Benefits
• Restaurant Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program - focusing on mental health & wellness

Why Work With Lettuce?

Lettuce is a culinary-driven restaurant company with a genuine commitment to our people: we welcome unique perspectives and nurture diverse talents at 130+ locations, supported by our Culture of Caring. If you’re ready to be part of what we do next, explore your possibilities at Lettuce and apply today! We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify

Responsibilities

• Manage the restaurant’s catering and events to ensure an exceptional guest and employee experience
• Develop and maintain a Lettuce client list using various techniques including prospecting and cold calls
• Develop and write catering proposals, contracts, and event orders; schedule catering events in online system; respond to client and guest questions; work toward achieving sales goals
• Attend tastings and meetings, collaborate with General Manager and Chef to develop catering menus
• Cultivate and maintain a list of preferred vendors
• Assist GM in managing costs, driving sales, and growing the business in support of financial goals
• Partner with GM and management team to interview, hire, onboard, train, supervise, and develop all catering team employees as needed
• Understand and assist with in-house audio-visual equipment as needed
• Model and promote teamwork across all teams
• Use tact and good judgment when dealing with challenges involving guests, vendors, and employees, responding with patience and courtesy
• Work a variety of days and shifts (including early mornings, late nights, and weekends) at multiple sites, with or without overnight travel
• Move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds

Qualifications

• 2+ years of catering sales management experience
• Skilled in developing guest rapport

Salary Range: USD $55,000.00 - USD $75,000.00 per year